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Office Location is Irving, Texas and Albuquerque, New Mexico
Immigration hearings generally arrive fast, leaving attorneys and clients as little as 10 days to prepare, in the case of EOIR Master Calendar Hearings. We also provide coverage for all USCIS interviews. In the case of USCIS naturalization, this could be one of the client’s best chances to become a U.S. citizen. For a person applying for AOS, it is critical that there be competent representation at all interviews.
U.S. Immigration Court officials at EOIR and related entities expect these hearings to be conducted as efficiently as possible. The President is investing in a huge effort to speed up all arrests and Removal matters. Clients lacking adequate legal representation before EOIR or USCIS are at an extreme disadvantage.
If your law firm or legal practice is struggling to keep up with these hearing dates, as many understandably are, know that help is out there.
John W. Lawit, LLC can provide you with an AV rated Preeminent appearance attorney with over 40 years of experience appearing before EOIR master calendar hearings nationwide and all USCIS interviews in Dallas, TX, and Albuquerque, New Mexico. Our firm is highly experienced and prepared to leverage the full extent of our knowledge on behalf of your clients.
Find out how we can assist firms and legal organizations like yours on a professional (paid, non-volunteer) basis. Call our offices at (214) 609-2242 or contact us online to discuss your needs, and we will be happy to propose arrangements that work best for all parties involved.
Immigrants in the United States who are considered candidates for Removal (deportation) are served with a Notice to Appear (NTA). This document details the facts of the case, as the Department of Homeland Security understands, and the removability charges the Respondent will face.
The recipient of the NTA then has as few as 10 days to prepare for their Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) Master Calendar hearing.
Having experienced, limited representation for your clients when you just do not have the time to be in 3 places at once can be critical to your case.
As part of the immigration court hearing’s agenda, respondents (i.e., clients) and their Master calendar hearing lawyers must be prepared to quickly do the following:
An ICE lawyer representing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or the larger Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will be present at these hearings.
EOIR master calendar hearings are supposed to move fast. Immigration judges will generally try to handle between 20–30 cases during a single three hour period.
That’s just 5–7 minutes per case!
An EOIR Master calendar hearing lawyer in Texas is generally expected to keep up with this cadence. The DHS/ICE attorney and Immigration Judge present will usually be accustomed to handling cases at this pace, and they may express impatience or urge attendees to request a rescheduling of their hearing if they feel that matters are being unnecessarily delayed.
The immigration appearance attorney assisting their client should be prepared to face this pressure. They must be readily equipped with the facts of the case, and they must not hesitate to assert their client’s right to receive due process.
Accordingly, experienced parties tend to perform best in this intensive environment.
In the past, clients who attended their hearings reduced the risk of their removal by actively submitting applications for relief before the Immigration Court. However, changes in policy have led to the increased risk of deportation at the EOIR master calendar hearing.
Representatives of the Department of Homeland Security have, in some cases, begun asking judges for summary dismissal of removal cases. If this dismissal is granted, ICE agents may arrest the respondent on the spot.
Accordingly, clients and attorneys attending an EOIR Master Calendar hearing in Dallas should come equipped with knowledge of their rights, methods to respond to aggressive Removal tactics, and a contingency plan in case the worst outcomes arise.
If you are a law firm or other organization representing a valued client, then the last thing you would want is to miss their master calendar hearing or to arrive without the necessary materials expected by the Court.
Entrusting John W. Lawit, LLC to help you cover these appearances can provide you and your clients with the following benefits:
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) handles applications for AOS as well as naturalization and citizenship applications. If an AOS application is denied, the only appeal is before EOIR in a Removal hearing.
If the Naturalization application is denied, there is an administrative appeal. When the Naturalization application is denied, the applicant can request a hearing before USCIS to reconsider their eligibility.
Accordingly, having a USCIS AOS or Naturalization interview attorney present in Dallas for these hearings can be crucial for the client’s chances of remaining in the U.S., permanently and legally.
Your client deserves the full extent of legal protections available to them. Having an immigration hearing attendance attorney available increases the chances that the case will be approved.
During the interview for AOS the attorney can ensure that the client only answers questions compliant with current laws and policies. They can also help the applicant present evidence as clearly and compellingly as possible, protecting their chances of having their application approved. They can escalate concerns of USCIS abuse to supervisors in the middle of the interview.
A USCIS interview for Adjustment of Status or Naturalization can happen for both good and bad reasons.
If USCIS feels that an applicant is ineligible for consideration, for example, they may waive the interview only to then deny the application summarily. They may also waive an interview for a person who is unable to appear, such as a US citizen spouse who is hospitalized. In the latter example, the inability of the spouse to appear could lead to an unfavorable outcome, especially if the applicant is not fully prepared to respond to questions on their own.
A local Dallas immigration attorney for USCIS AOS and Naturalization interviews can review the record and discuss the matter with the adjudicator during the interview.
Yes. Some USCIS interviews seek to discredit the legitimacy of a marriage. Having an attorney present will allow your clients to understand when a question is raised.
Marriage fraud interviews usually take several hours and are quite intense.
A seasoned attorney present at any USCIS interview, but in particular at a marriage fraud interview, can respond to USCIS and the client about their rights, legal obligations, and the types of questions that cannot be asked (or that should not be asked in a pointed or leading way).
The following questions often arise when we engage with clients and firms as attorneys for USCIS AOS or Naturalization interviews or Master Calendar Hearings in Dallas.
Immigration hearings and other proceedings are considered a matter of course. Officials will try their best to expedite the proceedings, which can mean that an outcome or conclusion is reached before the client even knows it.
Having an experienced coverage attorney for immigration court hearings in Dallas, Texas is critical for being prepared for this fast-paced environment. The attorney can prepare the case and the client for a likely outcome, which can involve adversarial allegations that are raised by the USCIS officer, a DHS lawyer, or other parties.
If you are unable to attend a hearing or cover the full range of court appearance dates on behalf of your clients, we at John W. Lawit, LLC, urge you to look at our services. We can help you augment your capabilities and represent your clients’ best interests through every step of the immigration process.
Your clients deserve to have someone at their side who they can trust and who is looking out for their rights when you cannot be there. In today’s volatile climate and ever-changing immigration policies, clients need someone to support them through every step of the Adjustment of Status or Naturalization Process.
EOIR representation is confined to Master Calendar appearances only.
With an AV Preeminent rating maintained for over 30 years, John W. Lawit, LLC brings the highest level of legal expertise and professionalism to every USCIS interview or EOIR hearing.
Get the support your firm needs and your client deserves when you reach out to our Irving, TX, for court and hearing appearances. Call (214) 609-2242 to contact us and discuss our services and discover how we can be there when you and your clients need us most.
